Thirsty Merc Announce Massive ‘Summer Live 25’ Australian Tour
The Aussie rockers have locked in a whopping 31 dates across the nation, including two gigs in SA this December.
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Aussie rockers Thirsty Merc have unveiled a massive 31-date tour taking place from October to January next year.
The band’s Summer Live 25 Australian tour takes in both cities and regional towns and includes two gigs in SA at Mt. Gambier’s The Globe Hotel and Adelaide’s The Gov.
Taking to Instagram to announce the tour, the band posted: “31 shows Australia wide will bring on the sweet times and hot nights - featuring a setlist packed with hits ‘20 Good Reasons’, ‘In The Summertime’, ‘Tommy And Krista’, ‘Mousetrap Heart’, ‘The Good Life’ and many more!”
The Summer Live 25 tour commences on Thursday 2 October at Canberra’s The Basement before hitting a range of cities and towns, including Townsville, Bundaberg, Gold Coast, Sydney, Torquay and Adelaide, wrapping things up on Saturday 3 January at Laurieton’s Laurieton United Services Club.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now via Thirsty Merc’s website.
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Getting together in 2002, Thirsty Merc, comprising original members Rai Thistlethwayte and Phil Stack alongside Matt Smith, dropped their debut self-titled album the same year and found radio play with the single ‘In the Summertime’.
Thirsty Merc have gone on to release three more albums, including Slideshows, which peaked at #4 on the ARIA Album Chart, and released a stack of great singles, such as fan favourites ‘Someday, Someday’, ‘20 Good Reasons’ and ‘Mousetrap Heart’.
While it’s been a long time between drinks, with Thirsty Merc’s last album arriving ten years ago, the band have cultivated a dedicated Aussie fanbase thanks to their passionate live performances, with the band continuing to sell out shows.
Catch Thirsty Merc at Mt Gambier’s The Globe Hotel on Saturday 6 December and Adelaide’s The Gov on Sunday 7 December. Tickets are on sale now via thirstymerc.com.
Thirsty Merc Summer Live 25 Australian tour
Thursday 2 October – The Basement, Canberra, ACT
Friday 3 October – Beer Delux, Albury, NSW
Sunday, October 5 – Volta, Ballarat, VIC
Thursday 30 October – The Warehouse, Townsville, QLD
Friday 31 October – McGuire’s, Mackay, QLD
Saturday 1 November – Flamingos, Rockhampton, QLD
Sunday 2 November – Old Bundy, Bundaberg, QLD
Thursday 6 November – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 7 November – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 8 November – Dag Pun, D’aguilar, QLD
Sunday 9 November – Cleveland Sands Hotel, Cleveland, QLD
Thursday 13 November – Dee Why RSL, Dee Why, NSW
Friday 14 November – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 15 November – Revesby Workers Club, Revesby, NSW
Sunday 16 November – Co-Op, Gerringong, NSW
Thursday 27 November – Corner Hotel, Richmond, VIC
Saturday 29 November – Barwon Heads Hotel, Barwon Heads, VIC
Thursday 4 December – Torquay Hotel, Torquay, VIC
Friday 5 December – The Whalers Hotel, Warrnambool, VIC
Saturday 6 December – The Globe Hotel, Mt Gambier, SA
Sunday 7 December – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Friday 12 December – Astor Theatre, Perth, WA
Saturday 13 December – Burlington Hotel, Bunbury, WA
Sunday 14 December – The Tambrey, Nickol, WA
Saturday 27 December – Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta, QLD
Sunday 28 December – Ballina RSL Club, Ballina, NSW
Monday 29 December – Nambucca RSL Club, Nambucca Heads, NSW
Tuesday 30 December – Woodburn Evans Head RSL Club, Evans Head, NSW
Thursday 1 January – Club Forster, Forster, NSW
Friday 2 January – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Saturday 3 January – Laurieton United Services Club, Laurieton, NSW
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